Actaeon Island

Actaeon Island

Actaeon Island is a 15.65 ha dolerite island game reserve in south-eastern Australia. It is part of the Actaeon Island Group, lying close to the south-eastern coast of Tasmania, at the southern entrance to the D'Entrecasteaux Channel between Bruny Island and the mainland. There is a navigation beacon on the highest point, 14 m asl.Brothers, Nigel; Pemberton, David; Pryor, Helen; & Halley, Vanessa. (2001). "Tasmania’s Offshore Islands: seabirds and other natural features". Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery: Hobart. ISBN 0-7246-4816-X]

Fauna

Recorded breeding seabird and wader species are the Little Penguin, Short-tailed Shearwater and Sooty Oystercatcher. European Rabbits occur on the island and seals occasionally haul-out there. The Metallic Skink is present.

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